
flowering 

3 Sui 
White Snowball 
sprays. 
$1.50. 
bark. 
soil. 
As a general rule it is advisable to prune spring- 
and early-summer-flowering shrubs imme- 
diately after they complete the period of flowering. This 
is because the blooms occur on old wood or the pre- 
vious year’s growth, 
bloon, encourages growth for next year’s bloom. 
immediately after 
Thin- 
and pruning 
ning should be confined to removal of dead wood and 
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flowers in the spring. 
the border, around porches and for hedges. 
size see page 61. 
KOREAN SPIREA (Trichocarpa). 
ful of all Spireas. 
white flower clusters are produced in great profusion in huge arching 
Flowers about two weeks later than Van Houttei. 
specimens, base planting around the house and for hedges. 
each; 3 for $1.50. 
RED SPIREA (Anthony Waterer). 2% feet. Handsome round bush, 
Begins to bloom in early summer, and 
if the dead blossoms are picked off, it will continue blooming until late 
sright red flowers in large clusters, all over the bush. 
1% to 2 feet, 60¢ each; 3 for 
21%, to 3 feet in height and width. 
in the fall. 
most popular of all red flowered shrubs. 
AFRICANA. 
cate pink flowers, borne profusely on graceful drooping branches with red 
Will thrive in almost any situation, even in the poorest, dry, sandy 
A beautiful shrub. 
READ BEFORE ORDERING 
How and When to Prune Shrubs 
WHITE SNOWBALL. 12 feet. <A well- 
known favorite shrub with globular clusters 
of pure white flowers. 
Decoration Day, as they are usually in full 
bloom at that time. Can be planted in the 
- shrub border: but shows to best advantage as 
a lawn specimen. 2 feet, 80¢ each; 3 for 
$2.00. i 
JAPANESE SNOWBALL. 8 feet. Erect, 
compact growing; purple tinted foliage of 
beautiful pattern, spangled with perfect 
ovoid corymbs of purest white in June. Ex- 
ceptionally fine for the shrub border, 2 feet, 
80c each; 3 for $2.00. 
SPICE BUSH 
Calycanthus Floridus. 6 feet. A unique 
shrub of upright growth; large glossy leaves ; 
double, spicily fragrant flowers of mahog- 
any red; blooms in June and at intervals 
thereafter, 2 feet, 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 
SPIREAS 
2 feet, 40¢ each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.50. 
6 feet. 
The shrub is rounded and compact. 
TAMARIX 
10 feet. Fine feathery foliage like that of Juniper. 
2 feet, 50c each; 3 for $1.20. 
judicious removal of new wood as necessary to main- 
tain the shape and size desired for the location. 
Late-summer-flowering and fall-flowering shrubs pro- 
duce their blooms on wood of the same season’s growth. 
These may be pruned in late fall or early spring, pref- 
erably while dormant. This encourages new growth for 
abundant new bloom. < 
Pointers on Rose Culture 
Xoses are usually set out in the spring or late fall. 
The nursery ships the roses to reach the customer at 
the best time for planting in the customer’s locality. 
if nursery stock arrives in a frozen condition, it 
should be thawed out in a cool place before the pack- 
ing is removed. If not to be planted at once the 
plants may be kept fresh by ‘“‘heeling-in’”-in a pro- 
tected well-drained spot. Place the stock in an al- 
most horizontal position in a shallow furrow. Pack 
the roots firmly with soil. 
with coarse litter such as leaves or straw if protec- 
tion is needed against freezing. Before planting 
roses, prune back the tops of Teas and Hybrid Teas, 
leaving only 6 to 8 inches. Hybrid Perpetuals should 
be left a little longer for better flowering. 
Roses prefer clay loam but may be grown in any 
good well-drained soil. Sandy soil may be improved 
by generous use of thoroughly rotted cow manure or 
other barnyard manure or decayed vegetable matter. 
The soil should be worked thoroughly and enriched to 
a depth of 12 to 15 inches. Clay soil may be im- 
proved by liberal use of rotted or dry cow manure. 
Commercial fertilizers may be used but be sure to 
follow the instructions of the manufacturer. 
Hybrid Tea Roses should,-in the North- 
ern States, be planted about 18 inches 
apart. In the South and Far West the 
planting distance should be somewhat 
Cover the inclined tops’ 
greater. Baby Doll should be spaced about 15 inches 
apart. Hybrid Perpetuals are usually planted from 
21%4 to 3 feet apart. The Eskimo Beauty or Rugosa 
Roses, when planted as a hedge, are usually set 114 
to 2 feet apart; 3 to 4 feet when treated as shrubs. 
Hardy Climbing Roses may be spaced from 3 to 6 
feet. apart. 
Dig the hole deep enough to set the plant slightly 
deeper than it stood in the nursery, as indicated by 
the ground line on the stem, and deep enough so the 
graft or bud union swelling will be an inch below the 
surface. Dig the hole broad enough to accommodate 
the root system without crowding. Fill the hole a 
little at a time, working and firming the soil around 
pass Tooke Keep well watered until the earth has 
settled. 
Winter Protection of Roses: 
Hybrid Tea Roses should be provided winter pro- 
tection in the North. When the ground begins to 
‘freeze at night, bank the soil up around the branches 
to a height of 8 or 10 inches, After the ground has 
frozen an inch or two, cover the remaining tops with 
about a foot of leaves ot straw. Do not use manure 
as covering. As early spring weather may be more 
severe than winter weather on Hybrid Teas, the coy- 
ering should be removed gradually and not too early. 
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SNOWBALL Pi nk Sneweal 1] 
Most attractive for — 
BRIDAL WREATH (Van Houttei). 7 feet. A leader among shrubs and 
a beautiful ornament at all seasons. 
A round and graceful bush with arching branches, covered with white 
No doubt one of the most useful of all shrubs for 
For prices on smaller hedge 
Sometimes called Bridal Wreath. 
Proclaimed the most beauti- 
The glistening 
Use for lawn 
2 feet, 60c 
Shrubs by express, not prepaid, at prices given on this page. If you. 
want parcel post shipment, send {0c extra for each shrub ordered. We 
can supply shrubbery at the right time for either spring or fall planting. 















The Fragrant Pink Flowered 
Snowball (Viburnum Carlesi) is one 
‘of the earliest shrubs to bloom in 
the spring. It is a dwarf, compact 
shrub, growing to_a height of about 
4 feet, with beautiful silvery-green — 
foliage. The large, globular clusters 
of beautiful flowers, which com- 
pletely cover the bush in May, are 
white tinged with pink, and have the 
fragrance of the trailing arbutus. 
This shrub is considered by the Ar- 
nold Arboretum of Harvard Univer- } 
sity as Korea’s great gift to our 7 
gardens. Entirely hardy, but does {_ 
best in a somewhat sheltered posi- | 
tion. 11% to 2 feet, blooming size, 
$1.50 each; 3 for $4.00. eo 

Weigela 
FLORIBUNDA. 5 feet. The best red flow- — 
ered Weigela we have found which is per-_ 
fectly hardy. Showy, bright carmine red, — 
bell-shaped flowers in early summer. 2 feet 
50c each; 3 for $1.20. E 
HENDERSONI. 5 feet. Deep rose, bell- 
shaped flowers in great profusion during 
May and June. A robust and healthy shrub 
that will grow in either sun or partial shade 
2 feet, 50c each; 3 for $1.20. 2 

























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Where winters are severe, Climbing Roses should. 
be taken down in late autumn and the canes gathered — 
into a bundle; laid flat on the ground and covered © 
with leaves, hay or straw held in place with a layer — 
of soil four inches deep. This covering should be — 
removed in early spring after danger from hard _ 
freezes is past and the canes again tied to trellis or 
other support. =a : 
Tree roses require special protection in the Nor 
ern States. Loosen the soil on one side of the trunk — 
late in the fall, bend the tree over until the top lies 
on the ground and cover the top with leaves, straw, 
or hay toa depth of about 6 inches. This is held in — 
place with a layer of 3 or 4 inches of soil. The roots. 
of the tree should also be well covered with earth. * 
In the spring remove the covering, straighten up care- __ 
fully and firm the soil about the roots. : 
Pruning of Roses 3 
Hybrid Tea Roses produce flowers only on th 
growth. After flowering, these growths should be 
back to about 3 to 5 buds or eyes of the new 
to induce more and larger blooms during th 
part of the same season. 
~ Do not prune Hybrid Perpetuals as seve 
Hybrid Teas, since more flowers are produ 
short growths near the top of the br ches: 5) 
Remove as much old wood as possible from 
ing Roses but never remove last season’s ¢ 
this is the growth that produces flowers. After 
ing, these branches may be cut back to | 
stronger growth for next year’s flowering. — 
Eskimo Beauty or Rugosa Roses should be 
back just a few inches to remove winter killed 
The very old wood and weak growth, may b 
moved. i ete 
Tree Roses should be pruned according to the 
ture of the top growth, whether it is Hybrid 
Hybrid Perpetual or other class of rose. 
The two most common rose pests are aphid 
plant lice and leaf spot or black spot, which 
fungus disease. Hammond’s Grape and Ros 
(page 78) and Hammond’s Kix (page 61) ar 
fective*for control of these pests. 
